Track & field is one of the last places in a school where the football captain, the valedictorian, the band kid, the wrestler, and the quiet kid who never thought he belonged can all wear the same jersey.
Track does not care what a kid’s last name is, how much money he has, what side of town he lives on, or how popular he is. Out here, none of that matters. Somewhere between the workouts, the bus rides, and the meets, kids who might never have spoken to each other start to build real respect.
It is hard not to respect somebody when you have seen what they are willing to push through and how much they are willing to give.
That is a big reason track & field will always mean more to me than just times, marks, and points.
Arizona State LB Coach AJ Cooper - Long Stride Short Stride Tackling Drill
- Start at opposite cones, have LB at depth
- Want to put the LB in space with 1v1 situations
- Long stride, run and close the space
- Short stride, throttle feet with near foot up under control to make contact and get the ball carrier down
https://t.co/ZXVxvlvWhZ A very sensible position and yes, we’ve existed without the unlimited ability to call little Billie and Suzy at school. In ND, our schools are adjusting to a new law sponsored by @jimjonas_WF that bans phones, that parents give kids, in schools.
☘️This is a Holtz #NotreDame sequence that we had recorded on VHS and watched over and over again growing up. A few things to look for☘️
1-Lou vs Joe Pa
2-The voice of an Irish angel Tony Roberts, on the call
3-the fans from the corner bleachers literally ON the players
4-the original stadium vibe
This game had everything you loved about "the old days"
The final speech of coach Lou Holtz’s life from this past November. Take the time to watch it and thanks to @A1Policy for sharing this with @outkick. RIP to Coach Holtz, a great man:
"Today everybody wants to talk about their rights and their privileges.
50 years ago, people talked about their obligation and responsibility.
You have obligations to other people.
If you want to fail, you have the right to fail.
You do not have the right to cause other people to fail because you do not do everything to the very best of your ability."
Alabama ILB Drill Tape (Nick Saban Era) 🧵
- Stance/Footwork
- False Steps Make A Difference
- Block Pro
- Karate Hands
- Bad EX Of Block Pro
- Drops: Coverage Technique
- Angle Tackle
- Perimeter Tackle
- Spin Tackle
- Swat & Hook
- Run Fits
- Spill the Power
- 2 Gap vs Fold Play
- Moon Pie Fits
- Tough Mint Run Fits
- Wham Trap Run Fit
- Run Fits: Gap Scheme Examples
- Heads Run Fit
- Wham Trap
- Time Up The Blitz On The Indicator
- Lucky/Ringo Path
- Straight Path
- Carolina Path
- Chicago
- Sumter Pattern
- Belly Path
- Blood Path
- Magic Path
- Mars Path
- Mac Tom
- Good Coverage EX: Cover 7, Bingo, 72 Bracket, MOD, Buster, Cut, Clamp, Strong 3 Auto, Cover 6
- Taking the Split Choice Back
- Hombre/Box Pattern Matches
- Fire Zone Coverage EX
- Good Mint EX
- Tuna Flood
- Banjo
- Short & Deep
- Eagle Blitz Back = Mac
- Fire Zone Coverage Match
- Nail Fire Zone Coverage Match
- Cover 1 EX: Backer Green Dog
- Pressure EX: 2nd Back Rule
- Front Mechanics
- Let the DEF Cut the Field Off
- Great Effort